351. A long life is like a long journey: there is bound to be rain and mud on the way

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

Seneca uses a colorful analogy between life and a journey. Sure, we'd like to live longer, but when the journey is longer a number of unpleasant things are bound to happen, like rain and mud. Just bring good gear with you for the trip.

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